Ever noticed how much time we spend on lotto tickets, the Biggest Loser, Dancing with the Stars, watching our favorite teams?
We love competition. We love to see people gutting it out. We love to bet on who is going to be "the next big thing". It's fun!
That being said -- how much time do you spend betting on yourself?
I hear lots of trash-talkin' -- "You'll never be able to do this" .... "You're a loser" .... "You'll never make it" --all directed at ourselves.
What happens to betting that you're the one that can beat the odds? Where's the belief that the world is conspiring WITH you?
You have a powerful dream -- I know you do or you wouldn't be spending time with me.
You can do it! I am betting on you! But that's not enough -- you need to bet on you! Don't prove me wrong.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
The past guides our choices; we have real constraints, opportunities, and experiences based off of the past. Right now, though, those constrains, opportunities, and experiences are what they are – wishing they would be different doesn’t make them different.
Whatever happened, you are here. But being here doesn’t mean you have to stay here or that you will stay here. --Charlie Gilkey
Whatever happened, you are here. But being here doesn’t mean you have to stay here or that you will stay here. --Charlie Gilkey
Friday, April 6, 2012
Do something Friday -- change your attitude about movement
So.....You hate exercise. Consider yourself a couch potato. Have you made the concession to walking on the treadmill (sometimes) but that's as far as you're willing to go?
Several months ago, I told you Jen, at Borgess Athletic Performance, had put together a coaching package for non-athletes who were ready to finally become fit.
That was where Chris was....until she seized an opportunity to get Finally Fit.
**something to consider: When Chris said she lost 8%+ of her body weight, it was ALL fat! She GAINED muscle during that time because of her strength training workouts! --that just doesn't happen any other way than through strength training!
Can't see the video? Click here.
Interested in how you can seize your own opportunity? Contact Jen at Borgess Athletic Performance.
Several months ago, I told you Jen, at Borgess Athletic Performance, had put together a coaching package for non-athletes who were ready to finally become fit.
That was where Chris was....until she seized an opportunity to get Finally Fit.
**something to consider: When Chris said she lost 8%+ of her body weight, it was ALL fat! She GAINED muscle during that time because of her strength training workouts! --that just doesn't happen any other way than through strength training!
Can't see the video? Click here.
Interested in how you can seize your own opportunity? Contact Jen at Borgess Athletic Performance.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
An oversight!
Hi, all! Did you see that 60 Minutes excerpt on the evils of sugar last Sunday? Sorry to say it was NOT an April Fool's Day joke. It occurred to me late last night that I had posted this video everywhere (Athletic Performance blog and Facebook page, FC Facebook page.....but I didn't send it out to you guys!
So....in case you missed it, here it is. If you did catch some of it, what made the most impact on you???
(For me, it was when they said many cancer tumors have insulin receptors on them -- which means the higher a person's blood sugar, the more they are feeding their cancer! --important information!!!)
So....in case you missed it, here it is. If you did catch some of it, what made the most impact on you???
(For me, it was when they said many cancer tumors have insulin receptors on them -- which means the higher a person's blood sugar, the more they are feeding their cancer! --important information!!!)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Courage
Think back to a situation where you were talking to someone about managing weight (either yours or theirs). What kinds of words populate a conversation like that?
Willpower
Sacrifice
Commitment.....
What about courage?
"Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one..... See, courage takes great strength to stand in the face of pain or inevitable grief and without it, your vision, no matter how brilliant or essential, is merely a masterpiece painted on a napkin — a promise that is never fully realized.
It takes courage to see what others don’t or do what others won’t. It takes courage to push forward when pushed back. " --Brian Solis
When you succeed in reaching your weight management goal -- all of you know that is just the beginning. Maintaining your weight is a lifelong process and it takes courage because, as hard as it is to lose the weight, maintaining that weight loss is a job that never ends. It takes courage to face an uncertain future.
And yet....every future is uncertain. That is the only certainty life offers.
So don't back down. What you're doing is difficult -- for me to say anything else would be a lie. But it's no more difficult than living with a set of eating behaviors that are working against your vision for your future.
Courage under fire, friends!
Willpower
Sacrifice
Commitment.....
What about courage?
"Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one..... See, courage takes great strength to stand in the face of pain or inevitable grief and without it, your vision, no matter how brilliant or essential, is merely a masterpiece painted on a napkin — a promise that is never fully realized.
It takes courage to see what others don’t or do what others won’t. It takes courage to push forward when pushed back. " --Brian Solis
When you succeed in reaching your weight management goal -- all of you know that is just the beginning. Maintaining your weight is a lifelong process and it takes courage because, as hard as it is to lose the weight, maintaining that weight loss is a job that never ends. It takes courage to face an uncertain future.
And yet....every future is uncertain. That is the only certainty life offers.
So don't back down. What you're doing is difficult -- for me to say anything else would be a lie. But it's no more difficult than living with a set of eating behaviors that are working against your vision for your future.
Courage under fire, friends!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Eliminate Common Excuses
I just read that phrase and Wow! did it hit home! This from a girl who ran to the bank yesterday and "had" to stop at Wendy's for a burger and fries because I was starving and hadn't packed my lunch.
Sound familiar?
The thing that really kills me is that being hungry at lunch is no surprise -- every day same thing. AND, I went to the grocery store last weekend, so it's not as if there isn't plenty of food in the house. I even bought a new jar of natural peanut butter I've been meaning to try. And yet.....I let excuses get in the way of being prepared for a certainty.
The other thought I had when I read "Eliminate common excuses" was -- they weren't saying all excuses, just the common ones. It just means increasing a few areas of discipline in my life -- not a total makeover.
On deck for this week: "I didn't have time to pack my lunch". It's not going to fly!
How about you? Which excuse can you work on eliminating this week?
Sound familiar?
The thing that really kills me is that being hungry at lunch is no surprise -- every day same thing. AND, I went to the grocery store last weekend, so it's not as if there isn't plenty of food in the house. I even bought a new jar of natural peanut butter I've been meaning to try. And yet.....I let excuses get in the way of being prepared for a certainty.
The other thought I had when I read "Eliminate common excuses" was -- they weren't saying all excuses, just the common ones. It just means increasing a few areas of discipline in my life -- not a total makeover.
On deck for this week: "I didn't have time to pack my lunch". It's not going to fly!
How about you? Which excuse can you work on eliminating this week?
Monday, April 2, 2012
Thought for the Day...
"I believe life is to be lived, not worked, enjoyed, not agonized, loved, not hated."
Leland Bartlett
Leland Bartlett
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